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Atomic Planet brings forth a new dinosaur action game. First video.

By IGN Staff

This is a rather upbeat-looking game, considering it's supposed to be about the end of the world. Or the end of a world, anyway, the one ruled by the dinosaurs. Pterosaur, in development at Atomic Planet Entertainment for PlayStation 2, Gamecube, and Xbox (although it has yet to find a publisher), stars one of the eponymous flying reptiles in a quest to outrun the collapse of the earth as he knows it. A combination of 3D platforming and flight action, Pterosaur intends to present a wide variety of 3D action gameplay set in an evolving landscape.

The game world is of course in a constant state of upheaval, which affects gameplay by changing features of the landscape. In turn, the main character acquires new abilities to respond to the challenges that appear along the way, and can also enlist the aid of NPC dinosaurs. Most of the Pterosaur's special skills relate to the power of flight, which the game intends to present with an entirely new level of detail. Taking to the air enables a separate set of navigation and fighting controls, while the aerial sections of the game world are structured with close attention to the use of gliding, thermals, and the Pterosaur's limited supply of energy.

The entire package intends to present traditional platforming and combat alongside more detailed puzzles, character interaction, flight challenges, collection elements, stealth, and fishing gameplay (yes, fishing). Competing in the present age of the mascot platformer is going to take considerable effort (particularly after this year, which is due to see the release of several remarkable entries in the genre), and we look forward to what Atomic Planet comes up with further in the game's development. Check out the accompanying trailer movie in the intervening time, and check back for further updates in the future.